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    In 2007, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) India conducted a study covering 13 states with the sample size of 12,446 children and found that:

 

           1. 53.22% of children in India are sexually assaulted
           2. Girls and boys from all background are sexually assaulted
           3. Children of age 3 – 18 are sexually abused and the age group of 5-12 years reported higher levels of abuse
           4. In 50% of the cases the sex offenders are someone that child already knows and trusts

    In 2006, Tulir, NGO in Chennai conducted a study among 2211 school going children in Chennai and found out that:

 

           1. 48% of children in India are sexually assaulted
           2. 48% of boys reported having been abused
           3. The prevalence rate among girls was 39%
           4. 15% of both boys and girls had been severely abused

    In 2001, Save the Children, Sweden conducted a study and found that:

 

           1. 15% of both boys and girls had been severely abused
           2. 68% had faced physical abuse
           3. 46.6% faced severe abuse leading to injuries
           4. 32.2% had their private parts touched by the abuser
           5. 20% were forced to have sexual intercourse